The Mysterious Death of Tutankhamun: Re-Opening the Case of Egypt's Boy-King - Couverture souple

Doherty, Paul

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0786712457 ISBN 13 : 9780786712458

Editeur : Basic Books, 2003

Synopsis

Egypt's most famous king died at the age of eighteen, and in the three thousand years since his death, the fabulous treasure buried with the young ruler has become as famous as his name. It has long been assumed that Tutankhamun died of natural causes, yet his hurried burial, first in a virtually unmarked grave, suggests there may have been an attempt, or plot, to conceal the evidence of fatal head wounds. Behind King Tut's calm death mask, Doherty uncovers a turbulent tale of bloody intrigues at the Egyptian court, most of them pointing to the possibility of murder. The powerful cabal that ran the court and governed the country might have had young Tutankhamun assassinated; or he might have been killed at the instruction of the imperious first minister, Ay, who sought to seize the pharaonic crown for himself. And what role did the beautiful Ankhesenamun, Ay's granddaughter and Tutankhamun's queen, play in the labyrinthine courtly scheming? Coupling modern research with the original testimony of Howard Carter, the archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb, Doherty reconstructs a scenario of the king's short reign as illuminating as the revelations regarding his sudden, mysterious death are fascinating. Color photographs are included.

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À propos de l?auteur

Paul Doherty is the internationally renowned author of many historical novels, including the The Mask of Ra, a mystery set in ancient Egypt, as well as The House of Death and The Godless Man in his ongoing series based on the campaigns of Alexander the Great. Doherty earned his doctorate at Oxford and is now headmaster of a London school. He lives near Epping Forest.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Basic Books
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0786712457
• ISBN 13: 9780786712458
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
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